1 Who is one of the main protagonist's of July's People? Martha Maureen Daniel July 2 What family does Maureen belong to? The Smales family The Gordimer family July's family She is a single woman. 3 Who is Maureen's husband? Daniel July Craig Bam 4 Where is the Smales family from? Cape Town Johannesburg England Botswana 5 Where does July take the Smales family? To Cape Town To his home in the interior of South Africa To rural Zimbabwe To Johannesburg 6 What vehicle do they drive in? A Land Rover A bakkie A Toyota A Volkswagen 7 What color is their vehicle? White Red Yellow Blue 8 How long does it take them to get to July's? 2 weeks 3 days 6 hours 24 hours 9 How do Maureen and the kids travel? The share one small bench. They hide on the floor. They walk much of the way alongside the slow vehicle. They take turns riding up front. 10 What does Maureen see on her first morning when she wakes up? The bakkie The river running outside the house July's wife looking at her The mud walls of the hut 11 What is July's wife's name? Sophia Maureen Kathleen Martha 12 Why do the Smales family leave Johannesburg? The Soweto Uprising The apartheid government is seeking out black sympathizers. They're afraid of civil war. A violent black revolution has broken out. 13 What historical uprising is the revolution in the novel based on? The Soweto Uprising The Johannesburg strikes The Sharpesville Massacre It's a fictional revolution. 14 How does July know the Smales family? He's a family friend. He was their servant. He's Maureen's son from another marriage. He was their neighbor. 15 How long has July worked for the Smales family? He never worked for them. 3 months 15 years 1 year 16 How do the Smales family transport their money? In the lining of the bakkie In a styrofoam ice chest In their suitcases With checks 17 What object does the Smales family bring with them? A crock pot A boat A bed A gun 18 What kind of gun do they bring? A small bird rifle A large hunting rifle A small pistol A machine gun 19 How would you describe Bam and Maureen's politics? Militant/radical left Apolitical Conservative Liberal/anti-apartheid 20 Where was Maureen raised? In a mining town In Canada In England In Cape Town 21 How would you describe the social conditions of Maureen's childhood? Middle class, liberal Extreme apartheid conditions Urban cosmopolitan Working class, integrated 22 What did Maureen do before she met Bam? She managed her father's mine. She had run away from home. She was a dancer. She had a leadership role in the anti-apartheid movement. 23 How did Maureen get involved in the anti-apartheid movement? By seeing the terrible conditions of the mines After meeting July Through Bam After going to university in England 24 Where is Bam and Maureen's house? In Cape Town In the suburbs of Johannesburg They sold their house. On the outskirts of Soweto 25 Where is Johannesburg? In Lesotho Southwest South Africa North central South Africa On the east coast of South Africa
